The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-07-20
HORSE NOTES.

"A gO0u many young men are goinK
into tho horse raising business iii CALI
forEia.
irish Pat was q better horse
than he has been during the last week
or two.
George Wothers has been engaged
as the heavyweight rider OF the Han
kins' stable.
John Murphy is coming around
very fast, and is able to take the ar
once In u while.
.-Orilamme is the first ~3.year-old to
win the Fordham Handicap since
Ferida won in 1879.
The Merchantville Driving Club
Will give 5000 in premiums for races to
be decided Oh July 4.
There will be weekly races for road
horses at the Gentlomen's Driving
course, owners or non-profcssionals to
drive.
line Cleveland people are figuring
upon a race between Harry Wilkes and
OnYer X, as Il Of the features Of
their July meeting.
Walter Gratz, Of PHILADELPHIA. has
purchased Of G. II. Raymond the
chestnut yearling colt, by Reform, dam
Northanna by Strachino.
1t 10 doubtful IL Harper's lne colt.
Libretto, winner OF the Latonia Derby,
Will be seen at the post In u month.
mat was q bad kick he got from Flu.
cato.
bennington, VT, is fast becoming
q horse centre Of Importance, and the
ground has been surveyed near the
Soldiers Home for II firsC-class hale
mile track,
MI. Murphy. who purchased the
MIS-. Or. Mcclure property at Milford
Mills, West Chester, is having o half.
milo tract made upon the place BY
William DAVIS.
The gray mare Fannie Bell, record
2.34t, once owned by William Gal
lagher, died recently at Robert Steel'a
stock farm from the effects OF q Nail in
her foot, causing lockiaw.
Mfr. Henry, of philadelphia, has
purchased about 300 acres OF land neal
Morrlsville, In Falls township, Bucks
county. and has started what is known
as the Pom Valley Stud Farm.
"A. Smith Mccain, OF Lexington,
Ky, has sold to w. @. France. High
land Stock Farm, seven yearling colts,
six yearling 1llies, one 2-year old colt
and three 2-year. old FLIES. Price paid
for the lot, $4,000.
The Pool bill has passed both
Houses of the Illinois Legislature, with
the amendment permitting pool-selling
and bookmaking on the tracks or regu-
larry incorporated associations. 1t
will 60 into effect on July l.
-Troubadour's race at the Brooklyn
track last week was his first since he
beat Miss Woodford in the match at
C0ney Island last June. Tho horse
looked fully 100 pounds overweight, and
yet he won easily.
John Mar, rs aren't FOR George ~.
NcrnaEhap, or 1ANgNSt&, Ca, has SOLD
10 II Wyn0ham W'aldeN the b. {. Jen.,
nia s.. tAl, by IronGfelow. dam Bro
nadt, @nd the b. c. I.iz2in lIak0rI3). by
lscag GLOW, d&na Bertha the price
Paid Tor the two being 81 900.
Matthew Riloy nas Dit rs $3.50
that his chestnut geldjtg Dan cau beat
w. +. Parsons bay gelding st. LOUIS.
mile heats, best three in i've, to TOD
road wagons. The race is to take place
on July 4. over Fleetwood track, and is
play or pay. all the money Is ND in
Gabe Cas3's hands.
-Lllo CH. III. WIN LTldr, by imp.
Australian, dam Wild Duck, by imp.
Eclipse, out Of Slipper, by imp. York
shire, the property Of William Astor.
Esq, Forncliffe. Stud, Duchess county.
N. Y, died at that place on May Is
after foaling a fine chestnut colt by
Iroquois. The colt also died.
Hon. J.. G. sibley, Of Franklin.
Pa, lately purchased from @. e.
Dempsey, Of Springboro, tho g. NJ.
Belle d., 6 years, by Belmont, dam
Infallible; the b. m. Bertha, 4 years, by
Bigaroon, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Glider Rose, q granddaughter OF Lex
ington, and the b.. m. Florence j., 81
years, by Bigaroon, dam by Black
Squirrel. These mares will BIO bred to
st. Bes.
Captain A. j. Hutchinson, Of the
CieneZa Stud, California, who recently
sold his breeding stud. and Is about to
start for an extended tour Of England,
has presented to G. w. Ably, the man
ager Of Mr.. Baldwin's Santa Anita
Stud, at Los Angeles, CAL, the famous
old stallion Hook Hooking, by Tting-
master, dam Fashion, by imp. Mon
arch. The old horse is In good health.
but his f~orefeet arc very bad from
founder.
-E. J. Baldwin thinks he has the
fastest horse in the world iii Volante.
81 don't care about issuing q challenge
to all comers," he said, "because it
might be construed as smackIng Of the
vain and boastful. Besides, there is
nothing In the West able TO measure
atrltiaS with nv horse and I ha,iovo he